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Farm Rescue Now Accepting Applications
for Spring Planting Nonprofit will
strive to help a larger number of family farmers in 2007 JAMESTOWN, N.D., January 3, 2007 Farm Rescue, a
nonprofit organization founded to help North Dakota farmers in need, has begun
accepting applications for the 2007 planting season. The deadline is March 15. The
organization also announced its intention to increase the number of farmers
who will receive assistance as weather and funding permit. Farm Rescue's mission is to
provide planting and harvesting assistance to family farmers who have
experienced a major illness, injury or act of nature which has caused
financial hardship. Farm Rescue is operated
entirely by volunteers, but donations from businesses and individuals help
fund overall operations. Several companies have followed the lead of RDO
Equipment Co. to become Farm Rescue sponsors. There are presently 51 sponsors
that support the program. The most recent businesses
to join on as sponsors include:
Sponsors of Farm Rescue
2006 that have increased their support for 2007 include: North Dakota Farm Credit
Services, Gathering Waters Design, Inc., Haybuster,
KSJB Radio, Kussmaul Seeds, North Dakota Farmers
Union, RDO Equipment Co., Resource Conservation & Development, and Wedgcor Steel Buildings. The changing demographic of rural families is
evident all around us. There are fewer family farms today and the number of
children per family also has decreased.
These trends are making it increasingly difficult for neighbors to
help one another during times of crisis. A formal organization that can help
family farmers when a crisis strikes is seen by many as an emerging need in
rural communities. Farm Rescue, along with its volunteers and sponsors, is
proud to be addressing this need in rural communities. said founder and
president of Farm Rescue, Bill Gross. Farm Rescue will have a
booth with personnel available to answer questions at upcoming farm shows in Contact: Farm Rescue, Bill Gross, president & founder 701-212-7672 |